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In silico analysis of key regulatory networks related to microfibril angle in Populus trichocarpa Hook.
Dissection of regulatory network that control wood structure is highly challenging in functional genomics. Nevertheless, due to the availability of...
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Cortical microtubule dynamics during reaction wood formation ensures context-appropriate cellulose microfibril angle in woody trees
Key messageCortical microtubule arrays are the primary mechanism for guiding the re-orientation of cellulose microfibrils and determining MFA in...
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Wood density and microfibril angle from pith to bark of a sugi cultivar (Cryptomeria japonica, Japanese cedar, Tosaaka) grown in a Nelder plot
The current stumpage price in harvesting of a 50-year-old sugi (Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica ) plantation is not enough to motivate forest...
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Radial microfibril arrangements in wood cell walls
Main conclusionTEM and AFM imaging reveal radial orientations and whorl-like arrangements of cellulose microfibrils near the S1/S2 interface. These...
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Application of X-ray diffraction to assess the microfibril angle of green and dry Eucalyptus grandis wood
Key messageX-ray diffraction allows indirect measurement of the microfibril angle (MFA) in green and dry wood, revealing that there are statistical...
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Fibrillin microfibril structure identifies long-range effects of inherited pathogenic mutations affecting a key regulatory latent TGFβ-binding site
Genetic mutations in fibrillin microfibrils cause serious inherited diseases, such as Marfan syndrome and Weill–Marchesani syndrome (WMS). These...
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Radial variation in modulus of elasticity, microfibril angle and wood density of veneer logs from plantation-grown Eucalyptus nitens
Key message Radial variation of wood properties affects product recovery from veneer logs. In
Eucalyptus nitens , the radial variation in wood...
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Combined analysis of microstructures within an annual ring of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) by dynamic mechanical analysis and small angle X-ray scattering
Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements of water-saturated wood of Douglas fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii )...
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Gradient variations of cellulose supramolecular structures in moso bamboo culm: from nano- to microhorizons
The variation of cellulose microfibril orientation within the bamboo has been confirmed to be one of the critical factors exerting a strong influence...
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Characterisation of hygroelastic properties of compression and opposite wood found in branches of Norway spruce
The differential swelling seen between softwood opposite wood (OW) and its neighbouring compression wood (CW) developed in branches prompts several...
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A close-up view of the intra-ring variation of transverse shrinking and swelling in Chinese fir using digital image correlation without artificial speckle pattern
Herein, an intra-ring variation of shrinking and swelling in Chinese fir was analyzed through high-resolution microscopy and digital image...
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Structural diversity of natural cellulose and related applications using delignified wood
Cellulose is synthesized by organisms belonging to each biological kingdom, from bacteria to terrestrial plants, leading to its global-scale...
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Wood property genetic parameter estimation from first-generation Douglas-fir progeny tests
Douglas-fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco) is the most important commercial timber species in the United States Pacific Northwest (US PNW)....
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Identification of key proteins related to high-quality fiber in Upland cotton via proteomics analysis
Key messageThe dynamics of cotton fiber elongation and microfibirl deposition orientation were delineated; advanced ethylene synthesis and redox...
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Microfibril angle, crystalline characteristics, and chemical compounds of reaction wood in stem wood of Pinus densiflora
This study aimed to observe and to compare the microfibril angle (MFA), crystalline characteristics, and chemical compounds in compression wood,...
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Structure of cellulose in birch phloem fibres in tension wood: an X-ray nanodiffraction study
BackgroundTo gain a better understanding of bark layer structure and function, especially of the phloem fibres and their contribution to the posture...
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Mechanical properties of secondary quality beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) obtained from thinning, and their relationship to structural parameters
• Key message This paper investigates the juvenility limit and structure–property relationship in secondary quality beech (
Fagus sylvatica ...
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Utilization of genetic algorithms to optimize loblolly pine wood property models based on NIR spectra and SilviScan data
Near-infrared wavelengths selected by genetic algorithm were used to optimize partial least squares (PLS) regression models for loblolly pine ( Pinus...
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Early selection efficiency for fiber dimensions and their relationships with growth and wood quality for Pinus elliottii Engelm. in southern China
A solid understanding of the efficiency of early selection for fiber dimensions is a prerequisite for breeding slash pine ( Pinus elliottii Engelm.)...
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Combined X-ray diffraction tomography imaging of tension and opposite wood tissues in young hybrid aspen saplings
Combining spatially localized X-ray diffraction (XRD) with X-ray microtomography (XMT) enables the map** of the micro- and nanoscale structures...
